Applications and Forms

FOR CURRENT COLLEGE STUDENTS (new applicants)

The 2019-2020 New Application for College Students.This application is for new applicants who have completed at least one semester of college and have never received an award from the Phillips Scholarship. The deadline is 12 noon, May 1st, 2019. The application will be available online in January 2019. It is suggested that applicants begin the application as soon as possible so that recommenders have time to submit their information. As soon as an applicant enters a recommender’s information in the application and saves the application, an email is sent directly to the recommender with a link to a personalized recommendation form for the student. All recommendation materials must be submitted by May 3rd, 2019.

FOR CURRENT HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

The 2019-2020 New Application for High School Students. This application is for high school seniors. The deadline is 12 noon, May 1st, 2019. The application will be available online in January 2019. It is suggested that applicants begin the application as soon as they have received their financial aid package from the college of their choice so that recommenders have ample time to submit their information. As soon as an applicant enters a recommender’s information in the application and saves the application, an email is sent directly to the recommender with a link to a personalized recommendation form for the student. Recommender materials are due by May 3rd.

FOR RENEWAL STUDENTS

The 2019-2020 Renewal Application.This application is for college students who are currently receiving or have received an award from the Phillips Scholarship. The deadline was 12 noon, February 1st, 2019. Please email the office if you are unsure about whether or not to use this application. Each applicant will be notified once their application is complete about their award for 2019-2020. Official notifications and the acceptance agreement to sign will be sent in mid-June.

Recommendation Forms

High School Guidance Counselor Form Guidance counselors should receive an email recommendation request from each applicant. The link will bring the guidance counselor directly to the personalized High School Guidance Counselor Form. The form can be completed and submitted, along with appropriate, uploaded items:

High school transcript, including senior grades

Letter of recommendation written for college admission

High school profile, if available

These should be completed and uploaded by May 3rd, 2019. (Due April 5th if student is applying using the Early Response option.) If guidance counselors are having difficulty receiving the email recommendation request from an applicant, please call our office at 978-744-2111 or email us at staff@spscholars.org. We can supply the direct link to the applicant’s personalized recommendation form. If all else fails, click on High School Guidance Counselor Form above. Please complete using Adobe Reader on your computer, or print out and fill in by hand. You can send the form via email to staff@spscholars.org, fax 978-744-0456, or mail to P.O. Box 870, Salem, MA 01970.

College Academic Recommendation Form College recommenders (professors, teaching assistants, or academic advisors) should receive an email recommendation request from each applicant. The link will direct the college recommender to the personalized College Recommendation Form. The form can be completed and submitted, along with an optional letter of recommendation to be uploaded. All recommendation forms are due by May 3rd, 2019. If College Recommenders are having difficulty receiving the email recommendation request from an applicant, please call our office at 978-744-2111 or email us at staff@spscholars.org. We can supply a direct link to the applicant’s appropriate recommendation form. If all else fails, click on College Recommendation Form above. Please complete using Adobe Reader on your computer, or print out and fill in by hand. You can send the form via email to staff@spscholars.org, fax 978-744-0456, or mail to P.O. Box 870, Salem, MA 01970.

Recommender Form The adult requested to fill out this general recommendation form should receive an email recommendation request from the applicant. The link will direct the recommender to the personalized Recommender Form. The form can be completed and submitted, and/or a letter of recommendation can be uploaded. All recommendation forms are due by May 3rd, 2019. (Due April 5th if student is applying using the Early Response option.) If Recommenders are having difficulty receiving the email recommendation request from an applicant, please call our office at 978-744-2111 or email us at staff@spscholars.org. We can supply a direct link to the applicant’s appropriate recommendation form. If all else fails, click on Recommender Form above. Please complete using Adobe Reader on your computer, or print out and fill in by hand. You can send the form via email to staff@spscholars.org, fax 978-744-0456, or mail to P.O. Box 870, Salem, MA 01970.

Other Forms

FERPA Release Form This release form may be needed in order for some financial aid offices to share information with The Stephen Phillips Scholarship.

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